Nice, I like the idea of working around it. So I can cast away this forsaken Linoone.
Not so much for Surfing and Flash (as flash is used once or twice and surfing I consider to be a decent move), but for Cut primarily. I find it odd that I could have a Pokemon that controls weather and destroys everything, but it can't trim a little bush in my way. Then again you could argue why you can't fly over the bush/ledge if your pokemon can Fly..
I agree with people saying it probably won't change, though permanently cut trees, a 'hidden HM' move or an axe/hatchet/bazooka or whatever would also work. If there's an equally frustrating quest created to obtain it ;)